Birch River, Manitoba
Birch River is a local urban district[1] in the northern portion of the Rural Municipality of Mountain, Manitoba, Canada. It is around 40 kilometers from Swan River, Manitoba.
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch River had a population of 144 living in 80 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of -27.3% from its 2016 population of 198. With a land area of 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.3/km2 (202.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Attractions[edit]
The 183 hectare Birch River Ecological Reserve is located within Porcupine Provincial Forest, just two kilometres north of the community of Birch River. Passive visits on foot are allowed without a permit. All other activities require prior approval.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Birch River | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
20 (68) |
13 (55) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10 (50) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15 (59) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −25.7 (−14.3) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11 (52) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.3 (−54.9) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−37.8 (−36.0) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−11 (12) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−23 (−9) |
−37 (−35) |
−45 (−49) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.5 (0.89) |
20 (0.8) |
31.5 (1.24) |
31 (1.2) |
47.6 (1.87) |
86.6 (3.41) |
80.8 (3.18) |
64.9 (2.56) |
60.8 (2.39) |
31.3 (1.23) |
27.8 (1.09) |
25.5 (1.00) |
530.3 (20.88) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, retrieved 27 April 2010
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52°23′46″N 101°06′14″W / 52.39611°N 101.10389°W
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